psychological dependence

Known as: addiction psychological, psychological addiction, DEPENDENCE PSYCHOLOGICAL 
A behavioral pattern characterized by a craving for the mood-altering effects of a drug and an overwhelming preoccupation with obtaining and using… (More)
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2015
Highly Cited
2015
Constructivism : A Psychological Theory of Learning
Psychology—the way learning is defined, studied, and understood—underlies much of the curricular and instructional decision… (More)
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2013
2013
Examining the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide in an inpatient veteran sample.
Suicide among veterans is a pressing public health concern. The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide proposes that… (More)
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2012
Highly Cited
2012
Dihydromyricetin as a novel anti-alcohol intoxication medication.
Alcohol use disorders (AUDs) constitute the most common form of substance abuse. The development of AUDs involves repeated… (More)
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2010
2010
Preliminary findings in ablating the nucleus accumbens using stereotactic surgery for alleviating psychological dependence on alcohol
We studied the effect of stereotactic surgery in cases of alcohol dependence. Twelve patients with a psychological dependence on… (More)
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2008
Highly Cited
2008
Suicidal desire and the capability for suicide: tests of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior among adults.
The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior (T. E. Joiner, 2005) proposes that an individual will not die by… (More)
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2007
2007
Triune ethics : The neurobiological roots of our multiple moralities
Triune Ethics Theory (TET) is a psychological theory developed to meet three goals. First, it attempts to harvest critical… (More)
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2006
Highly Cited
2006
Daily living with distress and enrichment: the moral experience of families with ventilator-assisted children at home.
OBJECTIVE The growing shift toward home care services assumes that "being home is good" and that this is the most desirable… (More)
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2003
2003
Clinical study for alleviating opiate drug psychological dependence by a method of ablating the nucleus accumbens with stereotactic surgery.
The aim of this study was to explore a new way of treating drug addiction by ablating the nucleus accumbens (NAC), which has a… (More)
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2002
2002
Is the FTND a measure of physical as well as psychological tobacco dependence?
The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) has been developed to assess tobacco dependence from a physical perspective… (More)
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1990
1990
Nurses' knowledge of opioid analgesic drugs and psychological dependence.
Inadequate knowledge of opioid analgesic drugs and the incidence of psychological dependence are major barriers to nursing… (More)
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